Edward P. Bass
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| Edward Perry Bass | |
| Born | September 10, 1945 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Philanthropist, Environmentalist |
| Net worth | ▬ US$2.5 billion (2007)[1] |
| Spouse | Vicki Skinner Bass[2] (1995-)[3] |
Edward Perry Bass (born September 10, 1945)[4] is a businessman, financier, philanthropist, and environmentalist who lives in Fort Worth, Texas. He financed the Biosphere 2 project, an artificial closed ecological system, which was built between 1987 and 1991. He is the chairman of Fine Line, an investment and venture-capital management firm in Fort Worth,[5] and president of the board of directors of the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, a philanthropic organization.[6] He was listed as #165 on the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans in 2007, with an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion.[1]
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[edit] Education
Bass graduated from Yale in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in administrative science.[2]
[edit] Current Activities
- Named as a Successor Fellow of the Yale Corporation, the governing body of Yale, in 2001.[2]
- Vice Chairman, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Board of Directors[7]
[edit] Philanthropy
- 2002: Established the Edward P. Bass Distinguished Visiting Environmental Scholars Program at Yale[8]
- 2006: $60 million donation to Yale (He and his family have donated more than $200 million to Yale.[5])
- 2007: $12 million to WWF [9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b #165 Edward Bass. Forbes (2007-09-20). Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
- ^ a b c Edward P. Bass Named to Yale Corporation. Yale University (2001-09-05). Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
- ^ Allen R. Myerson (2002-06-02). Where Cowgirls Go to Get Their Due. New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ "The Bass Family Tree", Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1998-04-26. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
- ^ a b Chronicle of Philanthropy; 11/23/2006, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p6-6. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- ^ Sid W. Richardson Foundation Board of Directors. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
- ^ World Wildlife Fund 2007 Annual Report. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
- ^ The Edward P. Bass Distinguished Visiting Environmental Scholars Program. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
- ^ Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition; 10/5/2007, Vol. 250 Issue 81, pW2. Retrieved 2008-05-26
